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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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